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4:05 PM ET, October 31, 2019

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Washington Post:
A divided House passes resolution on impeachment inquiry, setting stage for televised hearings and release of witness testimony  —  A divided House approved legislation Thursday formally authorizing and articulating guidelines for the next phase of its impeachment inquiry …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate GOP shifts tone on impeachment  —  Senate Republicans are taking the House impeachment proceedings against President Trump more seriously as damaging revelations against the president mount and the possibility of a quick dismissal of the charges shrinks.
Discussion: Politico, CNN and Washington Post
ABC News:
Divided House passes impeachment probe resolution  —  A sharply divided House of Representatives on Thursday passed a resolution to authorize the ongoing impeachment inquiry, including open hearings, taking a pivotal new step in the process to investigate President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine.
Melanie Zanona / Politico:
Inside Trump's roast of House Republicans  —  THE PRESIDENT UNPLUGGED — House Republicans who raked in the most money for a private fundraising event at Trump Hotel on Tuesday night got a little extra reward: a roast from President Donald Trump.  The president — unscripted …
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
The Adam Schiff Empowerment Act  —  House Democrats plan to pass their Trump impeachment resolution Thursday.  Its full description is “Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist …
Washington Post:
White House officials ramp up new tax cut talks, as Trump seeks sharp contrast with 2020 Democrats
Discussion: Political Wire
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Republicans will have to face the truth on impeachment eventually
Discussion: Mother Jones and Progress Pond
John Cassidy / New Yorker:
What Can We Expect from Televised Impeachment Hearings?
Mairead McArdle / National Review:
House Formalizes Impeachment Inquiry in Party-Line Vote
Discussion: PJ Media Home and Breitbart
Washington Post:
White House lawyer moved transcript of Trump call to classified server after Ukraine adviser raised alarms  —  Moments after President Trump ended his phone call with Ukraine's president on July 25, an unsettled national security aide rushed to the office of White House lawyer John Eisenberg.
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Sean Davis / The Federalist:
NSC Official Tim Morrison To Schiff: ‘I Was Not Concerned That Anything Illegal Was Discussed’ In Trump-Ukraine Phone Call  —  Tim Morrison, a former National Security Council official under Trump, told Rep. Adam Schiff in testimony today that he was never concerned that Trump discussed anything illegal …
The Daily Beast:
Latest Impeachment Witness: I Wasn't Worried That Trump Broke the Law With Call  —  Tim Morrison backed up some details—and disputed others—about the now infamous call with the Ukrainian president.  But he did say he didn't think it crossed a legal line.  —  Tim Morrison, a senior White …
CBS News:
White House official on Ukraine call wasn't concerned “anything illegal” occurred  —  Washington — A top National Security Council official who listened to President Trump's July call with the president of Ukraine told lawmakers he “promptly” told White House lawyers he was concerned details …
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
White House Aide Confirms He Saw Signs of a Quid Pro Quo on Ukraine  —  Timothy Morrison, a National Security Council aide, said a top diplomat close to President Trump suggested a military aid package for Ukraine was conditioned on investigations into his political rivals.
Benjamin Siegel / ABC News:
1st current White House official to cooperate with House impeachment investigators willing to testify publicly: Source
Discussion: Political Wire
Vivian Salama / Wall Street Journal:   White House Official Tim Morrison Testifies in Impeachment Inquiry
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
The Memo: After Vindman, GOP anxiety deepens
Discussion: Shareblue Media
Rich Schapiro / NBC News:
Rudy Giuliani needed Apple genius help to unlock his iPhone after named Trump cybersecurity adviser  —  Giuliani's handling of the situation calls into question his understanding of basic security measures, two former FBI cyber experts told NBC News.  —  Less than a month after he was named …
Los Angeles Times:
GOP enemies wanted to beat Katie Hill.  Then they got her nude photos  —  Kenneth Heslep's divorce from Katie Hill had grown nasty by the time he told a podcaster in late September that he was ready to talk publicly about his split with the Democratic congresswoman.
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Ashley Fairbanks / The Guardian:
I work in politics. I refuse to let a nude video stop me from running for office
Discussion: Politico
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump lures GOP senators on impeachment with cold cash  —  President Donald Trump is rewarding senators who have his back on impeachment — and sending a message to those who don't to get on board.  —  Trump is tapping his vast fundraising network for a handful of loyal senators facing tough reelection bids in 2020.
Marianne LeVine / Politico:
Lindsey Graham will give Judiciary chairmanship back to Chuck Grassley  —  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) plans to hand the chairmanship of the Senate Judiciary Committee back to Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa.) in the next Congress.  —  Graham took over the panel this year from Grassley, who left to chair the Senate Finance Committee.
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Grassley to take back Judiciary gavel if GOP keeps Senate in 2020
Discussion: Bloomberg Law
Associated Press:
AP-NORC Poll: Trump approval steady as impeachment rages  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's approval rating is holding steady as the House presses forward with an impeachment probe that could imperil his presidency, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
One new poll number that suggests Trump's base isn't all it's cracked up to be
Discussion: Political Wire and Mediaite
Aaron Sorkin / New York Times:
An Open Letter to Mark Zuckerberg  —  Facebook isn't defending free speech, it's assaulting truth.  —  Mr. Sorkin is a playwright and screenwriter.  —  Mark,  —  In 2011, I wrote “The Social Network” and I know you wish I hadn't.  You protested that the film was inaccurate and that Hollywood …
Alyssa Feliciano / The Independent Florida Alligator:
Emails released between Student Body President and Donald Trump campaign official  —  Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle spoke at UF on Oct. 10  —  Emails show a Donald Trump re-election campaign official personally asked UF Student Body President Michael Murphy in September …
Discussion: Mediaite
Brian Stelter / CNN:
Fox News departure: Catherine Herridge joins CBS News, saying ‘facts matter’  —  New York (CNN Business)In another major defection from the newsroom of Fox News, Catherine Herridge is joining CBS News as a senior investigative correspondent.  —  Herridge, Fox's chief intelligence correspondent …
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Catherine Herridge, Fox News Veteran, Moves to CBS News
Reuters:
Exclusive: WhatsApp hacked to spy on top government officials at U.S. allies - sources  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior government officials in multiple U.S.-allied countries were targeted earlier this year with hacking software that used Facebook Inc's (FB.O) WhatsApp to take over users' phones …
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CNN:
Prosecutors wary of Giuliani probe colliding with 2020 election, sources say  —  New York (CNN)New York federal prosecutors examining Rudy Giuliani's Ukranian business dealings are mindful of both the approaching 2020 presidential election and of the difficulty of prosecuting foreign lobbying violations …
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Leon Cooperman rips Elizabeth Warren in new letter for ‘soak-the-rich positions,’ and treating him like ‘an ungrateful child’  — Leon Cooperman sent a critical letter to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, one of the top Democratic presidential candidates, marking the latest salvo in the war of words between …
Rick Gladstone / New York Times:
ISIS Confirms al-Baghdadi's Death and Names Successor  —  The announcement came four days after President Trump announced that the Islamic State leader had blown himself up during a raid by American forces in Syria.  —  The Islamic State on Thursday confirmed the death of its leader …
 
 
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Polls show support for impeachment weaker in key battleground states
Discussion: Redstate
Joy Pullmann / The Federalist:
First Common Core High School Grads Worst-Prepared For College In 15 Years
Molly Hensley-Clancy / BuzzFeed News:
In The Place Fox News Dominates, Defending Trump From Impeachment Is Just Part Of A War Against “Evil”
FOX 61:
Beto O'Rourke heckled at Newtown event while discussing gun violence prevention
Discussion: Townhall and The Daily Caller
Wesley Morgan / Politico:
Trump's Syria pullout that isn't
WWMT-TV:
Whitmer signs bill to raise the age of people automatically charged as adults to 18
Discussion: The Hill
Caitlin Emma / Politico:
Senate passes 4 spending bills amid continued border wall fight
Discussion: The Hill
 Earlier Items: 
Kathy Gannon / Associated Press:
Report says CIA-trained Afghan forces behind war atrocities
Patrick Condon / Star Tribune:
Minnesota Republican Party leaves Trump challengers off presidential primary ballot
Discussion: duluthnewstribune.com and The Hill
Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times:
House justified in impeaching Trump, says former U.S. Sen. Slade Gorton, who famously supported Nixon's resignation
Discussion: Alternet.org and Political Wire
Edward Luce / Financial Times:
How the Borgias point the way for Trump's America
Washington Post:
Days before Nov. 5 election, Virginia Republicans take hard right turn
Discussion: Blue Virginia
Wall Street Journal:
In Chicago, Trump Polls Donors on Clemency for Blagojevich
Discussion: CANNONFIRE
Bloomberg:
China Doubts Long-Term Trade Deal Possible With Trump
Discussion: The Hill
Casey Newton / The Verge:
A Facebook content moderation vendor is quitting the business after two Verge investigations
 

 
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John Koblin / New York Times:
NBC names Craig Melvin as Hoda Kotb's successor on Today, teaming up with Savannah Guthrie, starting January 13; Melvin has been Today's news anchor since 2018

Mia Sato / The Verge:
Facebook makes Views its primary metric for content, bringing it in line with Instagram; each time a piece of content appears on a screen, it counts as a View

Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:
On Fox News, LA Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong discussed his new approach to publish “views from both sides”, and said the paper had conflated news and opinion
 
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